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Coldplay vs Radiohead: Who Wins?
Coldplay vs Radiohead Why do I even ask? They’re two British bands who were wed Drinking from the alt-rock flask

What Is Manga?
I’ve been told that in the age of AI, writing blog posts that answer basic questions is a complete waste

10 Hints You Didn’t Go to Harvard
Not everyone goes to Harvard. Here are 10 clues that you definitely didn’t. 10 You continue to insist that

The Indian Diaspora: It’s Everywhere!
It took me a few decades to realize I had problems. Sure, I look Indian. But I speak English with

Pakistan: A Quick 10-Number Portrait
If you live in the United States, Pakistan is one of those places you never hear about unless a death-involving

20 Songs About Summer (You Already Know)
Up here near Canada, the non-winter is transient. In order to make it seem longer, locals can often be heard

5 Beach Reads for the Non-Beachy Types
Does summer make you pine for winter? Do seaside resorts play second fiddle to that dank coffee shop you hang

New Zealand: The 10 Numbers You Should Know
Besides rugby and proximity to Australia, Americans don’t know a ton about New Zealand. These 10 numbers will make you

The National Women’s Hall of Fame: It’s a Place
Upstate New York is no tourist magnet. Unless, of course, the tourist and magnet are of the same pole, but

The Women’s World Cup in 10 Numbers
These 10 numbers will help you make sense of the Women’s World Cup. (That’s soccer by the way.) 1991

Coldplay vs Radiohead: Who Wins?
Coldplay vs Radiohead Why do I even ask? They’re two British bands who were wed Drinking from the alt-rock flask

What Is Manga?
I’ve been told that in the age of AI, writing blog posts that answer basic questions is a complete waste

10 Hints You Didn’t Go to Harvard
Not everyone goes to Harvard. Here are 10 clues that you definitely didn’t. 10 You continue to insist that

The Indian Diaspora: It’s Everywhere!
It took me a few decades to realize I had problems. Sure, I look Indian. But I speak English with

Pakistan: A Quick 10-Number Portrait
If you live in the United States, Pakistan is one of those places you never hear about unless a death-involving

20 Songs About Summer (You Already Know)
Up here near Canada, the non-winter is transient. In order to make it seem longer, locals can often be heard

5 Beach Reads for the Non-Beachy Types
Does summer make you pine for winter? Do seaside resorts play second fiddle to that dank coffee shop you hang

New Zealand: The 10 Numbers You Should Know
Besides rugby and proximity to Australia, Americans don’t know a ton about New Zealand. These 10 numbers will make you

The National Women’s Hall of Fame: It’s a Place
Upstate New York is no tourist magnet. Unless, of course, the tourist and magnet are of the same pole, but

The Women’s World Cup in 10 Numbers
These 10 numbers will help you make sense of the Women’s World Cup. (That’s soccer by the way.) 1991